By Katy Savage Otter Valley Union High School in Brandon, Fair Haven High School and Christ the King in Rutland were among 21 Vermont schools that received hoax calls purporting to report shootings the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 8. Slate […]
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New Fair Haven Middle School opens just in time
Staff report Repairs and upgrades of the new Fair Haven Union Middle High School were finished just in time for school to start. The building received its certificate of occupancy on Monday, Aug. 29, just two days before the first […]
Superintendents respond to new Covid guidelines
By Katy Savage The Agency of Education is recommending schools treat Covid like any other illness this year. Testing and masks will not be required and those with mild symptoms can stay in school. The agency released updated Covid guidelines […]
School districts search for teachers, support staff
By Katy Savage Some districts are still scrambling for teachers and staff members as schools open this week. There were 1,200 open positions in the Vermont public school system about two weeks before the start of school, according to the […]
A standardized test is keeping potential teachers out of the workforce, Vermont to make it optional
By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger “Nima is planning a vacation. The total cost of his vacation, c, in dollars, for n nights of stay at a hotel can be estimated by the equation c = 375n + 1,700. If Nima can spend […]
Slate Valley school district budget passes in revote
Staff report The Slate Valley Union Unified School District budget passed 882-541in a revote on Wednesday, April 13. The $26,236,547 budget approved by voters was $33,500 less than an initial budget proposal, which failed 861-853 on Town Meeting Day. “ […]
It’s an ‘absolute swamp’
Mud challenges local road crews By Katy Savage Some town officials are calling this mud season the worst ever. Killington Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth said eight roads were “borderline passable” over the weekend. “They were the worst I’ve seen since […]
Slate Valley district proposes reduced school budget for revote
Staff report After the Slate Valley Unified Union District budget failed 861-853 on Town Meeting Day, a budget revote is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13. Voters will be asked to approve a $26,236,547 budget — $33,500 less than the proposed […]
Castleton Village School closes abruptly
Broken water line, asbestos displace students until March most likely By Katy Savage Castleton Village School abruptly closed for two months starting Tuesday, Jan. 18 after a broken water pipe and an asbestos problem damaged half the building. About 100 […]
‘A pretty serious crisis’
Students and staff return to school closures, surging cases, expired tests, changing guidance, frustration By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger As students returned from the holiday break, some Vermont schools made it just three days before closing under the weight of Covid-19 cases. […]